Key: G minor•
Verse 1
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We gather today at a moment unique
in the history of the
United States.
This is the first time that
the United States Congress
has solemnly resolved
that the President of the United
States
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shall proclaim an honorary citizenship
for the citizen of another
country.
In proclaiming him an honorary citizen,
I only propose a formal recognition
of the place he has long since won
in the history of freedom
and in the affections of my, and now his,
fellow countrymen.
Whenever and wherever tyranny threatened,
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he has always championed liberty.
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Facing firmly towards the future,
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past.
Serving six monarchs
of his native Great Britain,
he has served all men's
freedom and dignity.
In the dark days and darker nights,
when England stood alone
and most men save Englishmen,
despaired of England's life,
he mobilized the English language
and sent it into battle.
his countrymen.
Indifferent himself to danger,
he wept over the sorrows of others.
A child of the House of Commons,
he became its father.
Accustomed to the hardships of battle,
he had no distaste for pleasure.
Now his stately ship of life,
having weathered the severest storms
of a troubled century,
is anchored in tranquil waters,
and zest for freedom
are truly indestructible.
The record of his triumphant passage
will inspire free hearts all over the globe.
we mean to honor him.
But his acceptance honors us much more.
For no statement or proclamation
The name Sir Winston Churchill
is already legend.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD Gm Abm Eb F...
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